distance

Distance.

Starry sky, grant gifts of serenity tonight

Accept my prayers as I prepare my goodbye.

There’s no telling how long we’ll be apart,

but please understand the pain in my heart.

This isn’t my choice, nor is it yours,

My back has been whipped, I’m on all fours.

We’re rendered helpless

by those who claim to serve justice.

I’m trying to stay strong, trying to go on,

trying to maintain sanity as I sing this song.

We knew more than just each other’s names

All our actions, all our wrongs, never once did I feel ashamed.

You never know what you have

until it’s gone and will never last.

You taught me what acceptance is,

made my heart feel like soda fizz,

bubbling, sizzling like embers of fire.

You taught me what it meant to inspire,

To love unconditionally,

no matter what the condition may be.